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Alabama Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
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Dixie Midland Ry.
2 was built by Lima on May 25, 1918, #2977, as Oklahoma Portland Cement Co 2. It was sold as Virgin Pine Lumber Co 2 in February 1920 and resold as C&R Lumber Co 15 in July 1926. It was sold as Goodyear Yellow Pine Co 2 in April 1931 and sold as Crosby Lumber & Manufacturing Co 15 on August 14, 1944. It was renumbered 1 and sold as Pascagoula Veneer Co 1. It was purchased by C W Witbeck in July 1966 and resold to Thomas Lawson Jr on November 13, 1970, as DMRy 8. It was sold as Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Ry 8 in 1983 and sold as Lowville & Beaver River RR 8 in 1989. It is owned by Railway History Society of Northern New York and is stored with boiler problems.
Eastern Alabama RR
This road opeerates over former Louisville & Nashville trackage from
Talladega to Gantt's Quarry leased from CSX. It began operation in 1990 as part
of Statesrail and is now owned by RailAmerica. 
ECC American Calcium Products, Inc.
This company is a branch of English Clay China Corp. It later became Imerys Pgments, Inc.
3, 80 Ton, was built by Davenport in October 1952, #3344, as United States Army 1621. It later became Budd Co. 3 in May 1970. It was later sold to Georgia Mable Co as 3 and then to ECCACP 3.
34, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric.
Empire Coke Co.
48, SW8, Electro-Motive, November, 1952, #16830, as Chicago West Pullman & Southern 48. It later was sold to ECCo as 48 and sold as Watco 48 in 2007.
410, S1, was built by Alco in September 1943, #71260 as Port Everglades Belt Ry 410.
570, SC, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1936, #607, as New York Central 570.
9068, S2, was built by Alco in November 1948, #76205, as Baltimore & Ohio 524, Class DS-5A. It was renumbered 9068, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1964. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal on June 15, 1976, and sold to ECCo as 9068 through George R Silcott and Birmingham Rail and Locomotive on December 8, 1976. It was retired in 2002.
There was also an electric locomotive.
Empire Lumber Co.
14 was built by Baldwin in January 1881, #5892, as Central RR & Banking of Georgia 109 "Madison". It was consolidated as Central of Georgia 1501 in October 1895 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. It was sold as Buck Creek Lumber Co 14 in September 1910 and resold as ELCo 14 in 1912. It was sold as W T Smith Lumber Co 14 on October 1920. The company was purchased by Union Camp in April 1966 and donated to George Eastwood for Pike Pioneer Museum.
Fairfield Southern RR
212, SW1000, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1969, #34472, FN 7143-1, and was formerly Birmingham Southern 12. It was renumbered 212. It was transferred as FS 212 on February 1, 2013, and traded to WATCo as WAMX 1706 in 2013.
218, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1973, #72666-1, FN 72666-1, and was formerly BS 18. It was transferred as FSRR 218.
219, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1973, #72666-2, FN 72666-2, and was formerly BS 19. It was transferred as FSRR 219.
220, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1974, #73680-1, FN 73680-1, as BS 220. It was transferred as FSRR 220.
221, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1974, #73680-2, FN 73680-2, as BS 221. It was transferred as FSRR 221.
222, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1974, #73680-3, FN 73680-3, as BS 222. It was transferred as FSRR 222.
223, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1974, #73680-4, FN 73680-4, as BN 223. It was transferred as FSRR 223.
224, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1974, #73680-5, FN 73680-5, as BS 224. It was transferred as FSRR 224.
225, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1974, #74642-1, FN 74642-1, as BS 225. It became WAMX 1702 and traded as FSRR 225.
226, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1972, #38840, FN 4611-1, as Newburgh & South Shore 1020. It sold as BS 226 and was transferred as FSRR 226.
303, slug, was built by Electro-Motive as BS 303. It was transferred as FSRR 303.
304, slug, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1953, #17996, FN 6593-9, as Mississippi Central 209, SW9. It became Illinois Central 1243 in March 1968 and was rebuilt at Centralia in 1981 as slug 55. It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co and sold to Indiana Harbor Belt PB5 in 1995. It was sold to Larry's Truck Electric Co in 2005 and sold as Birmingham Southern RR 304 in February 2006. It was transferred as Fairfield Southern RR 304.
305, slug, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1952, #16437, FN 4184-11, as IC 9330, SW9. It was renumbered 1230 in September 1957 and rebuilt at Centralia in 1981 as slug 59. It was retired in 1990 and sold to NRE. It was sold as IHB PB4 in 1995 and sold to LTE in 2005. It was sold as BS 305 in February 2006 and transferred as FSRR 305.
351, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1972, #7355-7, FN 7355-7, as Penn Central 9516, Class ES-15. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 9516, Class SW-1500, in April 1976 and sold as Bessemer & Lake Erie 151. It was transferred as BS 351 and transferred as FSRR 351.
352, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1972, #7355-47, FN 7355-47, as PC 9556, Class ES-15. It became Conrail 9556, Class SW-1500, in April 1976 and sold as B&LE 152. It was transferred as BSRR 352 and transferred as FSRR 352.
355, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1971, #37068, FN 4592-1 as St. Marys RR 503. It was sold as BS 355 and transferred as FSRR 355.
603, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1976, #756071-3, FN 756071-3, as Union RR 103. It transferred as BS 603 and transferred as FSRR 603.
Federal Barge Line RR
Warrior River Terminal Co.
Ensley Southern RR
The ESRR was built in 1900 and became WRT in 1926. It later became FBL and closed in 1963.
3 was built by Porter in November 1917, #5980, for Watertown Arsenal. It was sold as Warrior River Terminal Co 3 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co in 1934. It was sold as Edgemoor & Manetta RR 5 in April 1941 and the line was abandoned in 1975.
1, S1, was built by Alco in January 1942, #69681, as FBL 1. It was sold as Hartford & Slocomb RR 1.
61, RS3, was built by Alco in October 1955, 381686, as FBL 61. It was sold as Birmingham Southern RR 154 and renumbered 254. It was sold as Goodpasture Grain Co 83 604. It was sold as Agri Industries 83 604 and sold as Intercontinental Terminal 83 604. It was sold as Woodhouse Terminal 83 604.
Florida & Alabama RR
19 was built by Baldwin on February 1920, #52918. It was sold as W B Hardeson Lumber Co 19 and sold as Roscoe Snyder & Pacific RR 5. It was donated to City of Snyder.
Gold Kist Co.
This is a national chicken company.
Gulf States Steel Corp.
This company was formerly LTV Steel and closed in 2000. It is now the Gadsden Industrial Park.
913, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive.
919, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive.
922, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1956, #21064, FN 4329-9, as Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt RR 114. It was sold as GSS 922 in 1988 and resold as Everett RR 922. It was resold as Ohio Central RR 922.
923, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1947, #4772, FN E830-1, as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 409. It was sold as Railway Equipment Co as RE 1233 in November 1986 and sold as Gulf States Steel 923. It was sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Co as MBCX 309 and sold to Southern Parts & Equipment Co as SPEX 309. It was sold to Motive Power & Equipment Co as MPRX 309.
Hartford & Slocomb RR
This road operated from Hartford to Dothan, but now only runs from Dothan to Taylor. It was originally a part of the Chattahoochee & Gulf from Columbia to Lockhart. This road was leased by the Central of Georgia. In the 1940s, the line west of Dothan was abandoned except for the portion sold to the H&S.
1, S1, was built by Alco in January 1942, #69681, as Federal Barge Line 1. It was sold as H&S 1.
257, RS1, was built by Alco in October 1949, #77175, as Chicago & Western Indiana RR 257. It was sold to Precision National Corp and sold as H&S 257 in May 1971.
110, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #14988, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1520. It was renumbered 110 in 1958 and retired on May 25, 1989. It was sold to Wilson Ry Corp on July 19, 1989, and sold as H&S 110. It was sold to LRS Companies as LRSX 110 in 2006 and became Hardeman County Grain Co 110 in 2008.
1051, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1947, #4760, as Southern Ry 2260. It was renumbered 1051 in December 1972 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co in October 1983. It was sold as H&S 1051 and merged as Gulf & Ohio Railways 1051.
Huntsville & Madison County RR
527, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1946, #3626, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9230. It became Burlington Northern 527, Class NW-2, in 1970 and sold to Chrome Locomotive Co in August 1982. It was sold as H&MC 527 in August 1985.
8933, SW9, Class ESM-12, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #14045, FN 4103-3, as Lehigh Valley 282, Class DS-7. It reclassified as Class ESM-12 and became Consolidated Rail Corp 8933, Class SW9, in April 1976. It was sold as Everett RR 8933 in January 1985 and resold as H&MC 8933 in 2002.
Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority
107, RS1, was built by Alco in July 1951, #79052, as Savannah River Plant 107. It became United States Department of Energy 39-5309 and sold as HMCAA 107.
8652, SW900m, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1938, #784, as Lehigh Valley RR 125, Class BB-5, a NW1. It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in August 1957, #23539, Class DS-5, a SW900m. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 8652, Class SW-900, in April 1976. It was sold as HMCAA 8652.
Huntsville Ry.
4 was built by Porter in October 1904, #3077, as Sharon Steel Hoop Co 4. It became Sharon Steel Co 4 in 1936 and sold to Sam Conti in 1963. It was sold as HRy 4 in November 1985.
Jefferson Warrior RR
51, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1972, #72603-1, FN 72603-1. It became WATCo as WAMX 1511 in 2009.
52, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1972, #72603-2, FN 72603-2. It became WAMX 1512 in 2009.
53, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1972, #72603-3, FN 72603-3. It became WAMX 1513 in 2009.
54, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1972, #72603-4, FN 72603-4. It became WAMX 1516 in 2009.
55, NW2u, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1941, #1247, FN E371-4, as Union Pacific 1018. Class NW2. It was retired in August 1978 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft in November 1978. It was rebuilt at Silvis in April 1980 as Jim Walter Resources 55 and became JWR 55 in 1985. It became WAMX 403 in 2009.
56, NW2u, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1947, #4714, FN E820-18, as UP 1068, Class NW2. It was retired in April 1978. and sold to Chrome Crankshaft in November 1978. It was rebuilt at Silvis in March 1980 as Jim Walter Resources 56 and became JWR 56 in 1985. It became WAMX 404 in 2009.
Kentucky Lumber Co.
9 was built by Heisler Locomotive Works in May 1923, #1479. It was sold as
Carolina Tie & Lumber Co 9 and sold
as Santee River Hardwood Co 9. It was sold as
Campbell Limestone Co 9 in March 1962 and
became Vulcan Materials Co 9 in February 1969. It was donated to the NRHS
Atlanta Chapter in December 1979 and is at the
Kodiak Mining Co.
2968, SD35, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1965, #29856, FN 7761-27, as Southern Pacific 4842, Class DF-503. It was renumbered 6926, Class EF625-1, in 1966 and rebuilt as 4707, Class EF620-LR-1, in 1977. It was renumbered 2968 in 1990. It was sold as Tennessee Southern 2968 and sold to Railway Service Contractors as MJRX 2968 in 2005. It was sold as Kodiak Mining Co 2306.
LaFarge Cement Co.
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